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information suppression by universities
On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:51:06 -0800 (PST), Art Unwin
wrote: From a ham radio point of view we have the ARRL organization but the do not seem interested in advances in the science even tho they have the vehicle (QST) to keep its members up to date. You might want to look at QEX magazine. It's the ARRL technical publication for experimenters: http://www.arrl.org/qex/ Also, publication, free or otherwise, constitutes disclosure, which has signifigant effects on the patent process. Premature public disclosure can easily invalidate a patent. It must be done carefully, with due consideration for the implications of publication. Here's a short summary of the situation: http://uwadmnweb.uwyo.edu/rpc/InventionDisclosure.asp The ARRL's interest in advances in the sciences is intentionally limited to their applications to amateur radio. While hams may have a good general interest in scientific advances, the number that apply to amateur radio is rather limited. I have specific opinions about some of these advances, such as the ARRL's discovery of Wi-Fi: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_speed_multimedia but I don't have the time or strength for yet another endless debate. In my never humble opinion, the ARRL's support and publication of ham inspired new technology has been usually late, limited, and sometimes wrong. (NBFM using commercial radios, FM repeaters, packet radio, packet networks, computahs, etc)[1]. Fortunately, this has not always been the case, as PSK31, bizarre antennas, satellite, and SDR have been well supported and published. Personally, I would be quite happy if the ARRL concentrates on what nobody else is doing, which is acting as a lobbyist for amateur radio with the FCC and the government. [1] I still recall articles in QST in the late 1960's and early 1970's on how to convert commercial FM radios into AM radios. I often wondered what the ARRL was thinking. -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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